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Published Neanderthals and humans lived side by side in Northern Europe 45,000 years ago



Archaeologists have debated whether Neanderthals or modern humans made stone tools that are found at...
Published Pacific coast gray whales have gotten 13% shorter in the past 20-30 years, Oregon State study finds



Gray whales that spend their summers feeding in the shallow waters off the Pacific Northwest coast h ...
Published Ocean changes are affecting salmon biodiversity, survival - Ocean Changes Affecting Salmon Biodiversity and Survival


What happens at the Equator, doesn't stay at the Equator. El Nino-associated changes in the ocean ma...
Published Top fish predators could suffer wide loss of suitable habitat by 2100 due to climate change



A study of 12 species of highly migratory fish predators -- including sharks, tuna, and billfish suc...
Published Researchers, Coast Salish people analyze 160-year-old indigenous dog pelt in the Smithsonian's collection



A new analysis sheds light on the ancestry and genetics of woolly dogs, a now extinct breed of dog t...
Published Canada lynx historic range in US likely wider than previously thought



A broader past could mean a brighter future for Canada lynx in the U.S., according to recent researc...
Published Decline in microbial genetic richness in the western Arctic Ocean



Researchers analyzed archival samples of bacteria and archaea populations taken from the Beaufort Se...
Published Melting Arctic ice could transform international shipping routes, study finds - Melting Arctic Ice Could Transform International Shipping Routes, Study Finds


Melting ice in the Arctic Ocean could yield new trade routes in international waters, reducing the s...
Published Juvenile black rockfish affected by marine heat wave but not always for the worse, research shows - Juvenile Black Rockfish Affected by Marine Heat Wave But Not Always for the Worse, Research Shows


Larvae produced by black rockfish, a linchpin of the West Coast commercial fishing industry for the...
Published Food quality matters for southern resident killer whales - Food Quality Matters for Southern Resident Killer Whales


Not all Chinook salmon are created equal, and this has a major impact on the energetics for southern...
Published The future is foggy for Arctic shipping - The Future is Foggy for Arctic Shipping



As the Arctic warms and loses sea ice, trans-Arctic shipping has increased, reducing travel time and...
Published What a Martian meteorite can teach us about Earth's origins - What a Martian Meteorite Can Teach Us About Earth's Origins


What do Mars and Iceland have in common? These days, not so much. But more than 4.5 billion years ag...
Published Ancient landslide destroyed area size of Cincinnati - Ancient Landslide Destroyed Area Size of Cincinnati


University of Cincinnati geologists reconstructed a massive landslide in Nevada that wiped out an ar...
Published Scientists find new indicators of Alaska permafrost thawing - Scientists Find New Indicators of Alaska Permafrost Thawing


More areas of year-round unfrozen ground have begun dotting Interior and Northwest Alaska and will c ...
Published Killer whale moms forgo future offspring for benefit of full-grown sons - Killer Whale Moms Sacrifice Future Offspring for the Benefit of Full-Grown Sons


It's not unusual for parents and especially mothers to sacrifice their own future success for the sa...
Published Violence was widespread in early farming society - Violence Was Widespread in Early Farming Society


Violence and warfare were widespread in many Neolithic communities across Northwest Europe, a period ...
Published Collision hotspots for migrating birds revealed in new study - Collision Hotspots for Migrating Birds Revealed in New Study


New research highlights the areas in Europe and North Africa where the construction of wind turbines...
Published Oil spill in Canadian Arctic could be devastating for environment and indigenous peoples, study finds - Oil Spill in Canadian Arctic: A Potential Environmental Disaster for Indigenous Peoples


As melting sea ice brings more ships through the Northwest Passage, new research shows that Canada m ...
Published Fossils in the 'Cradle of Humankind' may be more than a million years older than previously thought - Fossils in the 'Cradle of Humankind' may be more than a million years older than previously thought


For decades, scientists have studied these fossils of early human ancestors and their long-lost rela...
Published Two meteorites are providing a detailed look into outer space - Two Meteorites are Providing a Detailed Look into Outer Space


If you've ever seen a shooting star, you might have seen a meteor on its way to Earth. Those that la...